Special 5786 Events at KI

Shabbat Neshama
November 7, January 2, February 13, March 13, April 24, June 12

Six times a year, the entire 384 Harvard Street campus will gather for Shabbat Neshama, a new initiative focused on song, connecting to our roots, and heartfelt prayer across all generations. The name, meaning “Shabbat of the Soul,” comes from the Talmudic tradition of neshama yeiteira, which teaches that we gain a second, elevated soul when we welcome Shabbat. Join us for a heightened, soulful Shabbat experience, coming together in song and prayer with full body and spirit.

5:15PM: Kid-friendly appetizers & small bites
6:00PM: Kabbalat Shabbat followed by community Kiddush and dinner

At Shabbat Neshama, the heartbeat of the service will be the nigun, a wordless melody sung in-the-round. Everyone is invited to sing along, regardless of their Hebrew background. The closer you get to the center, the more you will feel the energy! If you’d like to learn the melodies beforehand, join our Shabbat Neshama Meshorerim (Singers) rehearsals on the Thursday night before each.

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Yosef Goldman Artist-in-Residence
December 11-13

The Greater Boston Jewish Community is thrilled to be kicking off the Hanukkah season with the tremendous musical-spiritual leader, educator, and composer Rabbi Yosef Goldman. Join Kehillath Israel, in partnership with Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Hebrew College, Temple Beth-Zion, and Temple Israel, in a weekend of song, prayer, community building and joy across five locations in Newton and Brookline.

Preliminary schedule:

  • Thursday evening 12/11 @ 7:30 PM- Musical Concert with Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer, Hebrew College 
  • Friday night, 12/12 @ 6PM – Temple Israel Shabbat with Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Yoni Battat
  • Friday night 12/12 @ 8 PM- Riverway Shabbat with Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Yoni Battat (Temple Israel)
  • Shabbat Morning, 12/13 @ 9:30 AM Torah Discussion with Congregation Mishkan Tefila 
  • Shabbat Morning, 12/13 -@11 AM Musical Musaf with Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Ariel Wyner in the Kehillath Israel Sanctuary
  • Shabbat Afternoon, 12/13 @ 12:30 PM Kiddush Talk in the Kehillath Israel Sanctuary 
  • Saturday evening, 12/14 – Melave Malka Concert with Rabbi Yosef Goldman, Yoni Battat, feat. Ariel Wyner and other special musical guests @ 7:30 PM at Temple Beth Zion (TBZ)
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